The Cullman Bearcats defeated the Decatur Red Raiders last Thursday night in a cage battle, 59 to 51. This brings the Bearcats record to eight wins and five losses for the season. The defeat left the Decatur Red Raiders record at nine wins and six losses for the 1956-1957 cage season.

Eight men are being sent Tuesday from the local Selective Service Board for induction into the army.

Ten men are also being sent for their pre-induction physicals. They are Verbal Ted Dooley, of Route Three, Cullman, Traford Ethridge Runge, Johnny Eroy Tucker and Ernest Eugene Williams, all of Cullman, Robert Paul Schwenn, of the University of Alabama, William Asa Vincent, of Route Two, Hanceville, Hugh Don Robinson, of Route One, Cullman, Don Reuben Bland, of Route Four, of Hanceville and Charles Hollis and Gypsy Preston Bryant, both of Birmingham.

Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Lovell and son, Darrell, of Pontiac, Michigan were here this week to visit their sister, Mrs. Roxie Gilley, who is ill at Cullman Hospital.

The Freys (Rita Luyben), who now lives in Del Rio, Texas, have a baby daughter, whom they have named Becky Sue.

Mrs. Lula Mayhall died at her home on January 24th and funeral services were held at the North Side Baptist Church on Saturday. Moss Service directed interment at Mayhall’s Chapel.

Surviving are eight sons, three daughters, one brother, one sister and a large number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.